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Workforce Insights:

Attitudes and Perceptions of the Canadian Labour Market on Careers in Oil and Gas

We surveyed over 2,000 working-age Canadians on their interest and willingness to pursue a career in Canada’s oil and gas industry. Nearly 40% felt that their career may be at risk, however the majority still found oil and gas to be a viable career option.

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What's new

PetroLMI launches enhanced website to support Canadians pursuing oil and gas careers

Posted September 04, 2019

CALGARY – The PetroLMI Division of Energy Safety Canada has launched an enhanced website with added features to help Canadians pursue new or different career opportunities in the oil and gas industry. CareersinOilandGas.com, a fully bilingual site, now offers an easier-to-use self-assessment tool to...

Webinar: 2019 Labour Market Update and Workforce Trends

Posted June 24, 2019

Canada’s direct oil and gas workforce has become much leaner, shrinking from a peak of about 226,500 jobs in 2014 to forecasted employment of 173,300 in 2019 – a 23% drop. This spring the PetroLMI Division of Energy Safety Canada released two reports, one providing the 2019 employment fo...